Originally Posted by
Mr IGH
I run BB7 MTB on several mountain bikes, I use standard Jagwire 5mm brake housing that compresses. I prefer it because it adds some amount of feel to the brake's action. I can lock up the rear wheel with ease, I don't see the need to run compression-less housing, it just makes the brakes touchy.
Same thing for road BB7, I run the same Jagwire brake housing and like the feel it gives. Again, I can lock up the rear wheel with ease. One of the bikes is a Fog Cutter, the other a Saga Disc. I may go to hydraulics on it when I can get a 3X shifter for the front.
Cool another Fog Cutter! I'll be posting pics of mine once I get the stem worked out. Got any posted of yours? Interestingly, I have also considered a Saga to replace my current commuter/errand bike.
There seem to be two camps on the best "feel" for brakes. Some find better control with a little more give, so that you need to actually move the lever more to change the braking force. Sounds like you fall in that catagory.
Others (like me) like less give, and go more by pressure on the lever to modulate braking. I can definitely see why some would find that to be too "touchy".
Endless arguments seem to abound (particularly in the mtb world) as to which is better or worse "modulation". A pointless argument, IMO.